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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Fraud email example:

From: "Marcus Botha" <marcusbotha02@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: marcus00@myway.com
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 18:29:38 +0000
Subject: Partnership Proposal

Engr. Marcus Botha
Shell Petroleum South-Africa.
Reply via= enquiry:marcus00@myway.com
Attn: THE PRESIDENT/MANAGING DIRECTOR

Dear Sir/Madam,

INTRODUCTION:
I am Engineer Marcus Botha, a Director of the Contracts Award and review
Department with the Shell petroleum South-Africa. I am contacting you on the
business of transferring the sum of US$20,500,000.00.(Twenty Million,five
Hundred thousand United States Dollars only) into a safe foreign account and
the need is very urgent. I got your contact from the South-Africa Chambers
of Commerce and it is with business trust that made me to contact you on
this matter. I write to solicit for the transfer of this money into your
account.

SOURCE OF THE MONEY:
This Money was generated from an over Invoiced contract sum in my
corporation.I am contacting you for your help and partnership for the
following two reasons:

MY OBJECTIVES:
(1) As a civil servant, I am not permitted to own foreign accounts due to
civil service code of conduct.
(2) My present financial resources as a civil servant will not be sufficient
for me to handle the transfer alone successfully without financial
assistance from a reliable foreign partner abroad like you. 20% of this sum
would be for you as compensation for using your Bank account in transferring
this money, 5% would be used to re-imburse the expenses made by both parties
during the processing of the transfer which includes,telephone bills,
travelling expenses and fees. While 75% is for me.Please note that I will
arrange to meet with you immediately after the successful conclusion of the
transfer, the 75% share of mine will be used for investment overseas. Your
assistance and co-operation is highly needed. I assure you that this
transaction is 100% risk free. If you are interested I will require your
banking information as mentioned below:

YOUR ROLE:
1. Name to be used as beneficiary and beneficiarys address.
2. Your private and confidential telephone/ fax number(s)and Cellphone.
3. Your bank name and address, your bank Telephone and faxnumber(s).
I hope to conclude this business within the next fourteen- (14) working
days. Looking forward to your anticipated and urgent positive response via
e-mail."enquiry:marcus00@myway.com"

Best regards,
Engr. Marcus Botha.

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